#28AE2A
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.7% 0.202 143), rgb(40, 174, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#28AE2A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28AE2A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 174, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.202 143) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #28AE2A | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #28AE2A | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28AE2A text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28AE2A text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9BD197
oklch(80.8% 0.098 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#5EB95A
oklch(70.7% 0.158 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#28AE2A
oklch(65.7% 0.202 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#053005
oklch(27% 0.083 142.8)
#28AE2A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B29D0D | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39339 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A995 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28AE2A
#28AE2A
oklch(65.7% 0.202 143)
- #C95DD7
#C95DD7
oklch(65.7% 0.202 322.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #28AE2A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #28AE2A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.014
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.049
Use #28AE2A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.